Electrical discharge apparatus.



J. E. SBELEY. ELBGTRiGAL DISCHARGE APPARATUS.

. APPLICATION FILED JAN-25,1905.

PATLMEDMAY 29, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Jam J. E. SEBLEY.

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE APPARATUS. APPLiGATIOH rum JAN, 25 1905.

ESHEBTS-SHEET 2 law PATENTED MAY 29, 1905.

nections lead to fixed contacts 32, over which tion' 61' shdes a movable contact 33, which may be supported and guided on a fixed rod 3-1.

A-falsebottom or cover' plntefis cirteuds over the various devices 5, 6, and 7 in the box. The contact devices 32 33, switches 8 and 9 and regulstingscrews 14 27 are shove this late.

;T e induction-coil preferably comprises two secondary coils each substantiall diskshaped with the outer edges of the-dis s sulv stantfally tangential or in close proximity and the primary coil:surrmmding both the said disk coils and curved in 'or-reentrent at each HIdBtO conform substantially to. the contorn-of the secondary coils. It is found that terminal of-the primary coil terminlil of the: other secondary "mchsnicslly iinsulsting operating-har 48, this switch servthe best results are 'obtsined by bringing the secondary coils closely together and extend mgtheprimary coils inward a'siar as possible between the secondary coils.

The secondar vcoilsare wound spir'sll the inner terminal-ofeach secondary coil e connected to the correspondin 'termina "post 12 and the outer terminal 0 one of said secondary-coils being connected-to. the outer mooted to the inner terminal coi v 3536' desifi'nate binding-posts or terminals for the sup'p y connections which'ni'syload 'e'itherdirect'or alternating circuit.

ffThe switch 8 comprises two switcher-ms 3738, connected byen insulating operating- 'b'at 39'sndengsging fixed contacts 40 41'4'0,

operating as a reversin -switcli. The switch 9 comprises three switc -arins 42 43 44, coopwith the fixed contacts 45 4647 and connected to move in unison by Zing to 'chan ethe circuit connections for sltematmg a; irect-current operation.

' The switch-arms 37 88 are respectively connected to line-terminals or binding-posts Contact 47 of switch 9 5, the other end of wl The wirc52 connects contects "40' of switch 8 with contact 0f switch 9, and a connection 53 leads from this "wire to one end of the reactive resistancecoil '31. From the terminal rod 34 for said coil s.

Wire 54 leads .to the contact 46-of switch 9. is connected by a wire 55 to one end of the ener Zing-coil of mamict lldii is connected h a wire 56 with arm 42 of switch 9. Ann 43 of switchQis connected 1) 'swire 57 with onoside of the condenser 7, am iiconncction 5-5 loads from the same side of the condenser to the supporting-post 16 for the fixed interruptercontact. Arm 44 of switch ll is oormor-tvd by a. Wire 59 to a conductor 60' and terminal 60, from'which a' flexible connection 61 extends to a. terminal 62 in the lid connected to one end of the primary of the llKlllL'Llun-Cfill, the other end of said primary being connected to a terminal 62, 'from which a flexible connecwhile the outerhe pn'mxry to the other side of the condenser. The arm 4 of switch 9 is elsooonneotedby BrWiIfi 63 to coinsctf l loi' switch 8, iibeiomductor 60.

in connected totlle mstcllichese'fl of the in- '7 err-copier. sin usingmhenpqisratus with an alternating circuit switches 8 and 9 are placed 1' .iively, in lower dotted position nndi-in line position, The alternating current en-'- ternig 'st' terminal 35 passes by wire 50 through switch-arm 37 to contact 40, wire 52,- contact 45, switch-hrm' 42, 'wire 56, coil of magnet 5, wire l55 oontact47; switch-arm 44,

- wire'63-,-sivitch+arm-38, wire 51', to lineetermino] 36FThe current so passingelternstelyenergizee andilencr'gizes said magnet, cizusing periodicslsttrsction of its armature.

r The rcgalatingvecrew 27- ofthe'intenppter shouldbe so adjusted thatfthe-naturel periordicity 'of .fibration-of-hlie 18 with thentta'olied armature and contcctviill correspond "wthe perio'dicit "of alternqtion -an re en-inwe r wir'cuitcad ingas o followsz from line=t e ninal 2 35 t h 9 Wire 50,' switch-arm 37, wire 63iredbive'or 'e'elfiinductive'resistcnce-sections3H0 one of the contacts"32,- slidingcontact '33,: rbdt'34,

"wire 54,- contact -46,--switoh-srm 439616 57,

tonne-side or terminal 'of-,t-he--condensr,-

ithence by-wire'es to interrupter'contact-post 16-, cont'sctsl 15, and the metsllicsupporting' devices'of the'latter, tqwire '59,-wire 63, switch- -at-36. Theimped-anceofthischargingmircuit can be adjusted to give the requisite flow-of cnrrent byshifting-oontact 33 to'c'nt in more or less'of the scctions of coil 31. At-eachinterruption of thischarging-circuit there willbe' :05 a rescti we or selfinductive impnlscof high-poten tie generated bythe reactive device), the magnitude of which'csn be adjusted by-vary ing'the numberof-sections'of-ooil ill-indudedqfi in circuit byshiftingthe sliding contact 33.:1'rc This impulse will oharge'the oondeneeri-the'i' current psssi ng froni line-termin a] 86thmu'gh the reactive-resistance 31, -as :above -traced and'through the switch-srm'43 to-one' side oi the condenser and from the other side-of '115 the condenser through the connections 60' 61" 62, prinmry coil 10, and connections 62 61 60 60-59 63 38 51- to the-other-sidc'of thc linc. As-soon as this self-inductive implus'e has reached its msximumand there-wise oorno responding charge of-the condenserthe'potvniiul in the reactive device 6 will he in-to fall and the condenser will begin to'disc urge 'llll(lll!l'l the condcnser-circuitin the-primary coil 10. At this moment --orinnnediat'ely x25 thcrrultor the internu'pterrwill'close theoondenser discharge-circuit at the tClJfllIlB-Ii. 15, the discharge pessing-l'rom the condenser through wire 58, contacts 1415; the metitllic supporting devices-of the latter; connection 0 arm-88; wire 61, and'the other-side of the line no i out the alternating and direct current circuits alternativel a condenser, an induction-coil, and a disc arge-circuit including the con denser, the primary of the induction coil and the interru ter.

4. An -e ectrical apparatus comprising a condenser, charging connections therefor including an electromagnetic induction device 4 condenser, charging connections therefor in elud ng an electromagnetic induction device and a vibratory interrupter, means for adusting the rate of vibration of said interrupter, an operating-magnet for said interrupter,an energizing connection for said induction device exclusive of the interrupter for control thereof by alternating current, and a discharge-circuit including an ind uctioncoil having its primar connected in circuit with the condenser and interrupter.

6. An electrical-apparatus comprising a condenser, :charging connections therefor ineluding an electromagnetic induction device and a vibratoryinterrupter, means for adjusting the rate of vibration of said interrupter, consisting of an elastic support, and means for adjusting the tension of said support, an operating-magnet for said interrupter, an energizing connection for said induction device exclusive of the interru p'ter for control thereof by alternating current, and a charge-circuit inchidmg an induction-coil 0 having its primary connected in circuit with the condenser and interrupter. I

7. In an electrical apparatus for the par-2 pose described, an induction-coil corn 7 two secondary coils side by side, I

coils.

8. In an electrical apparatus for the punpose described, an induction-coil com using two secondary coils side by side, and a I 5o mary coil surrounding both the s coils and projecting inwardly between the secondary coils. q

-9. In an electrical pparstusfor the pnr I pose described, an induction com 55 d'nd a two secondary coils side b side, nmary coil surrounding boil: the coils, the outer ends of the secondary being connected to the ends of the primary coil, and discharge-terminals connected to 60 the inner ends of the secondary coils.

10. In an electrical apparatus for thepmrpose described, an1 indrdictlign-cgil co two secon ary coi e si e si e, l 1mm 5- coil surrounding both the secondary'coil gos and discharge-terminals connected to the in ner ends of the secondary coils.

In testimony whereof I haveh'ereunto set my hand, at Los Angeles, California this 11th day of January, 1905.

. JAMES E. SEELEY.

In presence of A. P. KNIGHT, JULIA Tvwnsnnn.

45 mary coil surrounding both the second y 

